I dont want to restart this thread by any means but I wanted to reply to this one comment in the interest of those still using IE...
On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 16:06:39 -0400, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:35:06 -0400, Jim Davis > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> The question is whether or not FireFox in mass use would reduce > > spyware - > > > >> I'm not sure it would. It very well might - I just don't know. > > > > > > > >IE installs software without your consent - so yes it would reduce > > it > > > >(using logic and experience not stats). After I install firefox on > > > >systems and run spybot a month or two later there isn't any spyware. > > > > > > > > No it doesn't. > > > > I am afraid it does. Run spybot on your system every once in a while, > > bet you'll find some if you browse with IE - patch system or not > > Beleive me - I religiously run scanners and with a fully patched system have > yet to encouter any getting through. Do you have a URL that could > demonstrate this? http://news.com.com/IE+flaw+threat+hits+the+roof/2100-1002_3-5517457.html?tag=nl Exploit code for one of the vulnerabilities, a flaw in an HTML Help control, was published on the Internet on Dec. 21 in an advisory by GreyHats Security Group. "In order for us to rate a vulnerability as extremely critical, there has to be a working exploit out there and one that doesn't require user interaction," Kristensen said. "This is our highest rating and is the last warning for users to fix their systems." The exploit code can be used to attack computers running Windows XP even if Microsoft's Service Pack 2 patch has been installed, Secunia said. The company is advising people to disable IE's Active X support as a preventative measure, until Microsoft develops a patch for the problem. It also suggests using another browser product. -- ~The cfml plug-in for eclipse~ http://cfeclipse.tigris.org ~open source xslt IDE~ http://treebeard.sourceforge.net ~open source XML database~ http://ashpool.sourceforge.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:189705 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
